With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Downtown Milwaukee turned red last week as thousands of Republican National Convention delegates and other party…
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Ernest Hemingway fans celebrate the author’s 125th birthday in his beloved Key West
The Associated Press KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans,…
Continue Reading Salt Lake City wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations uphill from Utah’s state capitol
A wildfire in Salt Lake City forced people living uphill from Utah’s state capitol to evacuate, and it remained uncontained Sunday as more than…
Continue Reading As Georgia presses on with ‘Russia-style’ laws, its citizens describe a country on the brink
Associated Press Eka Gigauri is used to harsh words from officials about the anti-corruption work she does in Georgia. But seeing her face on…
Continue Reading Europe turns to conscription as threat of wider war with Russia grows
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many, including Kyiv, were skeptical that a major war…
Continue Reading Pelosi delivers speech to NC Democrats with notable absence — Biden’s future as nominee
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi gave a speech largely lacking mention of President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading India has ramped up its wind and solar energy. It now needs to expand places to store it
Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India’s lithium ion battery storage industry — which can store electricity generated by wind turbines…
Continue Reading 89-year-old comedian recovering after she was randomly punched on New York street
NEW YORK (AP) — An 89-year-old comedian is recovering after being randomly punched and knocked to the ground while waiting to cross a street in New…
Continue Reading Colombia’s president pushes for health and labor changes as he opens new session of congress
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro says his administration will propose legislation aimed at overhauling…
Continue Reading South Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloons
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it is bolstering anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the tense border with…
Continue Reading 1 dead after plane used for skydiving crashes in New York
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Officials in New York launched an investigation Saturday after a person died in a small plane crash in Niagara…
Continue Reading The global software outage affected this forecaster’s broadcast. He took the weather report into his own hands – literally
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — As what was possibly the “largest IT outage in history” impacted computer systems across the globe this…
Continue Reading Republican field in Michigan Senate race thins as party coalesces around former Rep. Mike Rogers
Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Detroit-area businessman Sandy Pensler has announced his withdrawal from the Republican Senate race in…
Continue Reading Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone…
Continue Reading Trump campaign releases letter on his injury, treatment after last week’s assassination attempt
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign released an update on the former president’s health Saturday, one week after…
Continue Reading Greek border guard shot in abdomen while patrolling border with Turkey
Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A Greek border guard has been shot in the abdomen while patrolling the Greek-Turkish border. Police…
Continue Reading German citizen sentenced to death in Belarus, charged with terrorism, mercenary activities
By Eve Brennan, Svitlana Vlasova and Inke Kappeler, CNN (CNN) — A German citizen has been sentenced to death in Belarus after being charged…
Continue Reading Residents stage rare protest over power cuts in Russia’s Krasnodar
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Residents in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar staged a rare protest on Saturday over electricity cuts and…
Continue Reading California officials say largest trial court in US victim of ransomware attack
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California officials say that a ransomware attack has shut down the computer system of the largest trial court in the country.…
Continue Reading Horschel leads British Open on wild day of rain and big numbers at Royal Troon
AP Golf Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Billy Horschel leads a British Open that featured some of the hardest conditions players can remember. He…
Continue Reading A 12-year-old girl is accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (AP) — A 12-year-old girl has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept. A…
Continue Reading Man in custody after 4 found dead in Brooklyn apartment attack, NYPD says
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department says that two women and two children were found dead in their Brooklyn apartment. Police on Saturday…
Continue Reading ‘I’m just sick of it’: More than a week without power leaves some Houston-area residents feeling hopeless and abandoned
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Theodore Doyle, an 81-year-old retired manager with the former US Customs Service, was waking up in his hot and…
Continue Reading A 72-year-old was alone picking huckleberries in a Montana forest. Then, a grizzly bear attacked him
By Rebekah Riess and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 72-year-old Montana man shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked him while he…
Continue Reading Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Colombian bishop mentioned in a book on sexual abuse
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Colombian bishop who was mentioned in a book about priests…
Continue Reading Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
Associated Press As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity…
Continue Reading Israel strikes Yemen for the first time following deadly Houthi drone attack. Here’s what we know
CNN By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, Israel has struck inside Yemen, following a deadly drone attack launched by Houthi rebels…
Continue Reading Utah scraps untested lethal drug combination for man’s August execution
Associated Press Utah officials said Saturday that they are scrapping plans to use an untested lethal drug combination in next month’s planned…
Continue Reading South African police discover multimillion-dollar meth lab on farm
By Amarachi Orie and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Police in South Africa arrested four people including two Mexican nationals after uncovering…
Continue Reading Here’s what to do with deli meats as the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak across the U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) — As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they’re advising people who are pregnant,…
Continue Reading A Florida woman was killed 24 years ago. DNA evidence just helped police make an arrest in the cold case
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Florida woman’s brutal killing nearly 25 years ago may finally be solved after authorities arrested the suspect…
Continue Reading At least 6 killed, Houthis say, as Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen day after Tel Aviv drone attack
By Thom Poole, Sophie Tanno, Eyad Kourdi, Adam Pourahmadi, Andrew Carey, Lauren Izso, Hira Humayun and Andrew Raine, CNN (CNN) — At least six…
Continue Reading Blinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump
Associated Press ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Ukraine is on its way to being able to “stand on its own feet” militarily, Secretary of State Antony…
Continue Reading Plane crash near Ohio airport kills 3; federal authorities investigating
VIENNA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a plane trying to make an emergency landing at an airport in northeastern Ohio crashed, killing all three…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israeli kibbutz after drone strike wounds civilians
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said that its fighters fired dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Saturday, targeting a…
Continue Reading A fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary
A fire all but destroyed the historic church sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas, sending smoke billowing over the city but causing no deaths or…
Continue Reading Chicago mail carrier killed on her route
CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a mail carrier was fatally shot while walking a route in Chicago. Investigators with the U.S. Postal Service are offering…
Continue Reading For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else —…
Continue Reading How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Thomas Jolly is preparing to share France with the world with the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. The July 26…
Continue Reading Ethnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority returned to prison after a five-day reprieve to attend the opening session of…
Continue Reading New Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs bill banning transgender girls from girls’ sports
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire has signed a bill to ban transgender athletes in grades 5-12 from teams that…
Continue Reading As a scholar, he’s charted the decline in religion. Now the church he pastors has closed its doors
Associated Press They gathered one last time on Sunday — the handful of mostly elderly members of First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The…
Continue Reading Disneyland workers authorize potential strike ahead of ongoing contract negotiations
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of workers at Disney’s theme park and resort properties in California voted late Friday to authorize a…
Continue Reading Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?
AP Health Writer Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided. In most cases, there’s no need to…
Continue Reading At least 13 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Nuseirat camp in central Gaza
By Ibrahim Dahman, Alex Stambaugh and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on homes in…
Continue Reading A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was…
Continue Reading Ukrainian former lawmaker killed in suspected assassination as civilians die in Russian airstrikes
Associated Pres KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian former lawmaker best known for her crusade to promote the Ukrainian language has died after being…
Continue Reading This is how Secret Service protection has changed for presidents over the years
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, anyone could come to the White House and see him. Come they did:…
Continue Reading Israeli military says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks
Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Israeli army said Saturday it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone…
Continue Reading Lightning strikes kill cattle, start fires in Greece during heat wave
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Lightning strikes in northern Greece have killed cattle and started fires during a dayslong heat wave affecting most of…
Continue Reading Bridge collapses in China killing 15 after flash floods
By Chloe Liu, Hassan Tayir and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 people have died after a bridge partially collapsed in China’s Shaanxi…
Continue Reading Malaysia honors a new king in coronation marked by pomp and cannon fire
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Traditional pomp and cannon fire marked the coronation of Malaysia’s billionaire King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A group that monitors armed conflict in Myanmar says an intensification of fighting in the Southeast Asian…
Continue Reading Turkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus’ 50-year ethnic split
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey’s president has reaffirmed his commitment to a two-state peace deal for ethnically split Cyprus that Greek Cypriots…
Continue Reading Restorations are ongoing after global tech outage strands thousands at airports, disrupts hospitals and public services
By Dalia Faheid and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Operations are gradually being restored but delays continue for a second day after “the largest…
Continue Reading Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a ‘shoot-on-sight-order’ following deadly protests
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces…
Continue Reading Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge has disqualified a number of booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that…
Continue Reading 11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died and 30 are missing in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the…
Continue Reading UN approves more transparent procedures for people and entities to get off its sanctions lists
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved more transparent procedures for the hundreds of…
Continue Reading Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer
Associated Press Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and…
Continue Reading The Olympics are coming to the capital of fashion. Expect uniforms befitting a Paris runway
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Sure, they call it the City of Light. But Paris is also the City of Fashion. So it’s no surprise that designers…
Continue Reading Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side
Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since he survived an assassination attempt Saturday,…
Continue Reading Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention didn’t deliver an overwhelming victory to some small businesses in…
Continue Reading In a California gold rush town, some Black families are fighting for land taken from their ancestors
Associated Press/Report for America COLOMA, Calif. (AP) — In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking…
Continue Reading Who are some of the Americans behind bars in Russia, and what are the prospects for their release?
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Arrests of Americans in Russia have become increasingly common with relations sinking to Cold War lows.…
Continue Reading Beyond Biden, Democrats are split over who would be next —VP Harris or launch a ‘mini primary’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Democrats churn over whether President Joe Biden should stay in the 2024 race, the party turmoil is deepening…
Continue Reading Indonesian women assert themselves with martial arts as gender-based violence remains a challenge
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An emotionally and physically abusive marriage of 11 years led Rani Miranti to join a fight club that…
Continue Reading Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge has disqualified a number of booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that…
Continue Reading Israel’s invitation to this year’s atomic bomb commemorations in Japan has sparked a controversy over double standards
By Chris Lau, Nodoka Katsura and Rinka Tonsho, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Hiroshima, the Japanese city devastated by a US atomic bomb in 1945, is at the…
Continue Reading Shane Lowry keeps calm and carries British Open lead at Troon
AP Golf Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Shane Lowry has the British Open lead at Royal Troon after a 69 on a wild day at Royal Troon. Lowry’s…
Continue Reading Kentucky motel ordered to pay $2M after fatal scalding shower incident
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A jury awarded $2 million to the estate of a man who died months after being “scalded and severely burned”…
Continue Reading Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight
Associated Press MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children…
Continue Reading Florida man arrested, accused of making threats against Trump, Vance on social media
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Police say a Florida man accused of making threats against former President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. JD Vance and their…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle welcome a son: ‘That’s my man’
By Sydney Bishop and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Brittney Griner will have one more fan cheering her on this Olympic season. The WNBA star and her…
Continue Reading Judge turns down ex-Rep. George Santos’ request to nix some charges ahead of fraud trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to get rid of part of the criminal case against him as he heads…
Continue Reading Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff stops by USA women’s basketball practice
AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff stopped by USA women’s basketball practice on Friday to wish the team success…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va.; Rep. Ro Khanna; D-Calif. ___…
Continue Reading Abortion rights supporters report having enough signatures to qualify for Montana ballot
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An initiative to ask voters if they want to protect the right to a pre-viability abortion in Montana’s…
Continue Reading Yankees honor late AP photojournalist Kathy Willens with moment of silence before game vs. Rays
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees honored late Associated Press photojournalist Kathy Willens with a moment of silence before…
Continue Reading American Airlines has a contract deal with flight attendants, and President Biden is happy about it
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have a deal on a new contract. President Joe Biden says…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed over Alabama law that blocks more people with felony convictions from voting
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A voting rights group says a new Alabama law that expanded the list of felonies that cause a person to…
Continue Reading Legal fight continues with appeals over proposed immigration initiative for Arizona Nov. 5 ballot
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The fight to keep a proposed immigration initiative off Arizona’s Nov. 5 ballot is not over yet. Immigrant…
Continue Reading Churchill Downs lifts suspension of trainer Bob Baffert following Medina Spirit’s failed drug test
AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has rescinded its extended suspension of Bob Baffert, allowing the Hall of Fame trainer to…
Continue Reading US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb
Associated Press ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Two top Biden administration officials say Iran is talking more about getting a nuclear bomb, and has made…
Continue Reading Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor charged with failing to update address on sex offender registry
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was charged in Florida with failing to update his address on the state’s…
Continue Reading WNBA players step up their clothes game, garnering attention for their pregame fashion choices
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — WNBA players have amped up their clothes game, garnering attention off the court for their pregame fashion choices.…
Continue Reading David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser at Hawaii governor’s home on July 29, AP source says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — David Letterman will headline a fundraiser with President Joe Biden in 10 days at the home of Hawaii Gov. Josh…
Continue Reading Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison is free after her murder conviction was overturned
Associated Press CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years of a life sentence was released…
Continue Reading Nominations for National Guard leaders languish, triggering concerns as top officers retire
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top four officers of the National Guard Bureau have left or are set to retire in about two weeks, and to…
Continue Reading From a media perspective, it was a tale of two Trump speeches — and long enough for both
AP Media Writer From a media perspective, Donald Trump failed to stick the landing at the Republican convention that nominated him as its…
Continue Reading Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother indicted on federal charges in $1M fraud scheme
MIAMI (AP) — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than $1…
Continue Reading A voter ID initiative gets approval to appear on the November ballot in Nevada
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar announced a proposed constitutional amendment that would require voters…
Continue Reading Superstorm Sandy group eyes ballots, insurance surcharges and oil fees to fund resiliency projects
Associated Press LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies and mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries are two…
Continue Reading Tech outage halts surgeries, medical treatments across the US
Associated Press A global technology outage has curtailed treatment at hospitals across the country. Medical centers reported Friday morning that…
Continue Reading Montana attorney general didn’t violate campaign finance rules, elections enforcer says
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s elections enforcer said he found no evidence that Attorney General Austin Knudsen violated…
Continue Reading Jacksonville Jaguars sue imprisoned ex-employee over multimillion-dollar theft from team
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have filed a lawsuit against a former employee who is serving prison time after pleading guilty…
Continue Reading Two deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli counters
AP Health Writer At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat…
Continue Reading Heavy rain collapses part of ancient Michigan cave where ‘The Great Train Robbery’ was filmed
BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. (AP) — Part of an ancient Michigan cave where “The Great Train Robbery” was filmed has collapsed under heavy rain.…
Continue Reading Nevada judge who ran for state treasurer pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A rural Nevada judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 pleaded not guilty Friday to federal…
Continue Reading Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers. But here’s some good news: A…
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